This refers to the armoured vehicle, for other uses see Scimitar (disambiguation)

FV107 Scimitar is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle, although sometimes classed as a light tank used by the British Army. It is very similar to the FV101 Scorpion but mounts a high velocity 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon instead of a 76 mm cannon. Image File history File links FV107_CVR(T)_Scimitar. ... Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ... The RARDEN cannon is a British 30 mm armoured vehicle weapon. ... Scimitar may refer to a type of sword, the scimitar a scimitar cat (scientific name Homotherium serum), an extinct species of the cat family a type of aircraft propeller, the scimitar propeller a type of automobile, the Reliant Scimitar a type of light tank used by the British Army, the... Tanks can be classified in a variety of ways: usually either by intended role, or by weight. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The FV101 Scorpion is a modern British light tank, part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) or, CVR(T) family. ... The RARDEN cannon is a British 30 mm armoured vehicle weapon. ...

History

The FV107 Scimitar is one of the CVR(T) series of vehicles and entered service in 1971. The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) —or CVR(T)—is a family of armored fighting vehicles in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

Initially the engine was the Jaguar J60 4.2 litre 6 cylinder petrol engine the same as used by several Jaguar cars. This has now been replaced by a Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel engine in British army Scimitars, under the CVR(T) Life Extension Program (LEP). Jaguar Cars Limited is a British luxury car manufacturer, with headquarters in Browns Lane, Coventry, England. ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the Diesel engine. ...

As with the FV101 Scorpion, the Scimitar saw active service with the Blues and Royals in the Falklands War of 1982. The FV101 Scorpion is a modern British light tank, part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) or, CVR(T) family. ... The Blues and Royals are a British Army armoured regiment and are part of the Household Cavalry. ... Combatants United Kingdom Argentina Casualties 258 killed [5] 777 wounded 59 taken prisoner 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner The Falklands War (Spanish: ) was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Additional Specification

• Ground clearance: 0.35 m
• Main armament: 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon. (Fires at up to 90 rounds per minute)
• Ammunition types:

High Explosive Incendiary (HEI)

High Explosive (HE)

Armour Piercing (AP)

APSE(Armour Piercing Secondary Effects)

Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APDS-T)

• Additional defence: 2 x 4 barrel smoke launchers.
• Ammunition stores:

30 mm — 160 rounds

7.62 mm — 3,000 rounds.

Operators

•  United Kingdom

The Scimitar is used by the five formation reconnaissance regiments of the British Army. Also used by the Royal Air Force, in the Bomb Disposal role. Allowing protection for crews clearing unexploded ordnance. The 30mm Rarden gun being used for "projectile attack" (or shooting at unexploded bombs to destroy them). Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The Formation Reconnaissance Regiment is one of two organisations currently used by cavalry regiments of the British Army. ...

See also

• CVR(T) family of vehicles.

The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) —or CVR(T)—is a family of armored fighting vehicles in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. ...

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: FV107 Scimitar

• FV107 Scimitar
• FV107 Scimitar at Army-Guide.com
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